Political Quotes

“I don't believe this is a constructive effort that leads us to a solution to a national problem. This, instead, is a bill being called for one reason only: To get a rollcall. It is a bill being called today to put Senators on the spot. Vote yes; vote no. Why? Because, frankly, there are some on one side of the issue who want to demonstrate that they are concerned. So they are bringing a bill to the floor. They want a rollcall so they can say to those who are looking for some change and for some legislative progress: See, we moved quickly on this. We brought a bill to the floor and, darn it, it didn't pass.”